David Popper: Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 1

Featuring

Martin Rummel
Mari Kato
David Popper

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Compositional Technique

Popper's compositions are noted for their innate sensitivity, skillful orchestration, and a savory sense of humor.

Performer Biography

Martin Rummel has published a series of editions of all major cello etudes that have become standard worldwide.

Performer Biography

Mari Kato, the pianist on this album, won first prizes at the Beethoven Piano Competition in Sapporo in 1987 and the International Piano Competition in Lugano in 1991.

Composer Biography

David Popper, though almost forgotten today except by cellists, had a reputation during his lifetime that rivaled figures like Joseph Joachim or Franz Liszt.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Popper composed almost entirely for the cello, reflecting his modesty and deep understanding of his own instrument.

Performer Biography

Martin Rummel, the cellist on this album, describes himself as a 'Musician, cultural manager, academic, enjoying life', with cello playing as his 'core business'.

Composer Biography

David Popper's 'High School of Cello Playing', a set of forty études published as Op. 73, is still considered the best work of its kind for cello study today.